Lo Bueno, Malo y Bomba: Jornada 24

In his weekly column “Lo Bueno, Malo y Bomba”, Juan Mesa points out the good, the bad and the unusual – or “Bomba” – as the season goes on.

Good – Montreal Impact’s campaign. At the start of the season, the odds of the expansion side didn’t look very good. However, at this very important stage, this is the club that’s hitting great form and is looking to get a playoff spot in the East. Jesse Marsch has been having an outstanding first season as coach and the latest triumph was defeating the leaders San Jose.

Bad – D.C. United losing ground. The four-time MLS champion looked like a sure bet for the playoffs a couple of months ago, but that has changed. A controversial 1-1 tie at home against Philadephia Union left them in the last qualifying spot in the East with only one point separating them from the Impact. To make matters worse, De Rosario missed a PK and both Branko Boskovic and Emiliano Dudar saw the red card.

Bomba – Bill Gaudette with the Red Bulls. 2012 has been the year for the Puerto Rico goalkeeper. Not only is he his national team’s goalie, but he was also the star for the New York Red Bulls in the win against Portland. It’s a huge chance of fortune for a keeper who used to be a sub for Columbus Crew in ’05 and ’07.